Car catches on fire after three-vehicle accident on Broadway

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Firefighters work at the scene of a three-vehicle crash with a fully involved car fire and three injuries on the 2200 block of Broadway in Penn Township on Dec. 16. Two women were taken to the hospital following the crash, according to officials.(Photo: Harrison Jones, For The Evening Sun)Buy Photo

Two people were injured in a crash in the 2200 block of Broadway in Hanover late Sunday afternoon.

Penn Township Police Sgt. Andrew Breighner said the male driver of a Chevy pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic, striking a Ford sedan and causing another Ford sedan to crash into a tree while trying to avoid the accident. The car that struck the tree then caught fire.

All of the occupants were out of the vehicle when it caught on fire and crews were able to get it under control quickly, said Hanover Fire and Rescue firefighter Jason Koop.

Two women were sent to area hospitals. Their injuries are believed to be moderate.

Breighner said police believe alcohol may have been involved in the crash. Police performed field sobriety tests on a man, handcuffed him and placed him in the back of the police vehicle.

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Firefighters work at the scene of a three-vehicle crash with a fully involved car fire and three injuries on the 2200 block of Broadway in Penn Township on Dec. 16. Two women were taken to the hospital following the crash, according to officials. Harrison Jones, For The Evening Sun

Firefighters work at the scene of a three-vehicle crash with a fully involved car fire and three injuries on the 2200 block of Broadway in Penn Township on Dec. 16. Two women were taken to the hospital following the crash, according to officials. Harrison Jones, For The Evening Sun

Firefighter Howard Billig carries away hydraulic rescue tools after using them to pop a car door open to gain better access to the flames at the scene of a three-vehicle crash with a fully involved car fire on the 2200 block of Broadway in Penn Township on Dec. 16. The fire resulted in three injuries, and two women were taken to the hospital following the crash, according to officials. Harrison Jones, For The Evening Sun

Firefighters work at the scene of a three-vehicle crash with a fully involved car fire and three injuries on the 2200 block of Broadway in Penn Township on Dec. 16. Two women were taken to the hospital following the crash, according to officials. Harrison Jones, For The Evening Sun

Firefighters work at the scene of a three-vehicle crash with a fully involved car fire and three injuries on the 2200 block of Broadway in Penn Township on Dec. 16. Two women were taken to the hospital following the crash, according to officials. Harrison Jones, For The Evening Sun

Firefighters work at the scene of a three-vehicle crash with a fully involved car fire and three injuries on the 2200 block of Broadway in Penn Township on Dec. 16. Two women were taken to the hospital following the crash, according to officials. Harrison Jones, For The Evening Sun

Hanover Area Fire & Rescue junior firefighter Tyler Wentz hoses down a burnt out Ford sedan while assisted by firefighter Jason Kopp at the scene of a three-vehicle crash with a fully involved car fire and three injuries on the 2200 block of Broadway in Penn Township on Dec. 16. Two women were taken to the hospital following the crash, according to officials. Harrison Jones, For The Evening Sun

Hanover Area Fire & Rescue junior firefighter Tyler Wentz hoses down a burnt out Ford sedan while assisted by firefighter Jason Kopp at the scene of a three-vehicle crash with a fully involved car fire and three injuries on the 2200 block of Broadway in Penn Township on Dec. 16. Two women were taken to the hospital following the crash, according to officials. Harrison Jones, For The Evening Sun

Hanover Area Fire & Rescue junior firefighter Tyler Wentz hoses down a burnt out Ford sedan while assisted by firefighter Jason Kopp at the scene of a three-vehicle crash with a fully involved car fire and three injuries on the 2200 block of Broadway in Penn Township on Dec. 16. Two women were taken to the hospital following the crash, according to officials. Harrison Jones, For The Evening Sun

Hanover Area Fire & Rescue junior firefighter Tyler Wentz hoses down a burnt out Ford sedan while assisted by firefighter Jason Kopp at the scene of a three-vehicle crash with a fully involved car fire and three injuries on the 2200 block of Broadway in Penn Township on Dec. 16. Two women were taken to the hospital following the crash, according to officials. Harrison Jones, For The Evening Sun

Hanover Area Fire & Rescue junior firefighter Tyler Wentz hoses down a burnt out Ford sedan while assisted by firefighter Jason Kopp at the scene of a three-vehicle crash with a fully involved car fire and three injuries on the 2200 block of Broadway in Penn Township on Dec. 16. Two women were taken to the hospital following the crash, according to officials. Harrison Jones, For The Evening Sun

Hanover Area Fire & Rescue junior firefighter Tyler Wentz hoses down a burnt out Ford sedan while assisted by firefighter Jason Kopp at the scene of a three-vehicle crash with a fully involved car fire and three injuries on the 2200 block of Broadway in Penn Township on Dec. 16. Two women were taken to the hospital following the crash, according to officials. Harrison Jones, For The Evening Sun

Firefighters work at the scene of a three-vehicle crash with a fully involved car fire and three injuries on the 2200 block of Broadway in Penn Township on Dec. 16. Two women were taken to the hospital following the crash, according to officials. Harrison Jones, For The Evening Sun

Firefighters work at the scene of a three-vehicle crash with a fully involved car fire and three injuries on the 2200 block of Broadway in Penn Township on Dec. 16. Two women were taken to the hospital following the crash, according to officials. Harrison Jones, For The Evening Sun